Don Meredith

The juxtaposition of Jupiter and Venus (centre of pic) was quite prominent in the eastern sky early this morning before dawn. I took the photo handheld with my iPhone, which apparently now uses image stabilization. The trees were lit by the near-full moon.

YouTube video by The Narwhal The hidden impacts of clear-cut logging, revealed

I just watched the film Trouble in the Headwaters about how flooding in BC is directly related to clear-cut logging and enhanced by climate change. It’s a very effective film in getting its point across, and applies to many other places besides BC.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjG8...

Canada federal election 2025 party platforms on environment, natural resources | The Narwhal From critical minerals to pipelines, here’s what the Liberals, Conservatives and others are saying on the 2025 federal election campaign trail

Election 2025: a voter’s guide to carbon taxes, natural resources and other key environment issues in Canada: thenarwhal.ca/2025-federal...

Yep, the days when "land yachts" were the rage for some.

How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious (Gift Article) President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.

In case you don't believe Trump is serious about Canada becoming the 51st State. What happened to the "check-and-balances." Canada--Strong and Free!

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...

Proud to be Canadian in The True North, Strong and Free!

I've uploaded to my Substack a post about being a proud Canadian during these difficult times.
donhmeredith.substack.com/p/proud-to-b...

There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot

Interesting Guardian article about a possible collapse that Trump and his henchmen could be causing as a result of the illegal assaults on regulations and the closing of key agencies and firings of key personnel.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States

I've just uploaded to my Substack a post about Surviving the 21st Century on this overpopulated planet with dwindling resources.

donhmeredith.substack.com/p/surviving-...

Goodbye, Musk. The ‘X-odus’ Is Here | The Tyee A great social media shakeup is in full swing. But why is it so hard to break up with Zuck?

The world is in the midst of a Trump 2.0-sized reckoning, and the social media infrastructure upon which we’ve built our society suddenly feels a lot less stable.

@melwoods.me writes. 🦋

An Arctic Hamlet is Sinking Into the Thawing Permafrost (Gift Article) Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when.

Interesting article in the New York Times this morning about the thawing permafrost around Tuktoyaktuk in Canada's Arctic:

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/w...

How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival Changes may be as simple as using smaller hooks, avoiding landing nets and handling fish as little as possible.

I've always had a problem with Catch-and-Release fishing when one is not harvesting fish. As this article explains, salmon might be particularly prone to die in these days of climate change, warm and reduced waters:

www.timescolonist.com/local-news/h...

An Australian Coal Baron Subverts Alberta’s Democracy | The Tyee A bogus referendum this week could bring a risky coal mine to the Rockies.

How the Australian owner of a $46-billion mining empire flexed her muscles in an Alberta community this week.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

The Muskwa-Kechika Wilderness A wildland refuge in NE British Columbia

I've uploaded to my DonOutdoors Substack my essay "The Muskwa-Kechika Wilderness, the largest wilderness area in North America:
open.substack.com/pub/donhmere...

Baby boom: A record 86 Vancouver Island marmot pups born in alpine this year It’s the highest number for wild-born marmots since 2011, when 75 babies were born

Good news for biodiversity the marmots on Vancouver Island: www.timescolonist.com/local-news/b...

The Crisis Facing Alberta Wildlife | The Tyee Expert biologists are being elbowed aside by politicians and special interests.

Open meddling by Alberta politicians and lobbyists is putting science-based fish and wildlife management at risk in the province. Whether you’re a hunter or an angler or appreciate wildlife in other ways, this should worry you. Lorne Fitch writes. 🐻

I've posted to my Substack a short piece about Earth Overshoot Day: open.substack.com/pub/donhmere...

Wildfires, Grief and Paralysis | The Tyee Here’s why we’ve failed to respond to a crisis in plain sight.

Wildfires, Grief and Paralysis
Here’s why we’ve failed to respond to a crisis in plain sight.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024...

I've uploaded to my Substack a piece on 'The Cost of "The Cloud",' about how technology is harming our environment.
donhmeredith.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...

Inside Pathways Alliance’s request to fast-track a project | The Narwhal The Pathways Alliance of Canadian oilsands companies asked for ‘assurance’ they could skip a federal environmental impact assessment

How the oil industry, chief producer of climate changing carbon, wags the dog of government:

thenarwhal.ca/pathways-all...

Wabamun Lake, a Fishery in Crisis 2024 Update

I've posted my 2024 update about the Wabamun Lake fishery to my Substack: DonOutdoors:
donhmeredith.substack.com/p/wabamun-la...

Opinion | The Fires Sweeping Across Texas Offer a Terrifying Warning We’re entering the clima incognita.

John Vaillant makes the case for us now entering 'clima incognita':
www.nytimes.com/2024/03/02/o...

The UCP Gives New Life to a Contentious Coal Mine | The Tyee Grassy Mountain was deemed dead. But Australian mogul Gina Rinehart’s team kept lobbying.

The Alberta UCP government doesn't understand how to take "NO" for an answer.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Russia's Republicans February 29, 2024

Diane Francis shows how dangerous the American election could be for Ukraine, Europe and democracy:
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Good to hear you back on the job.

‘Quality Cannot Be Compromised Due to Trans Mountain’s Urgency’ | The Tyee Or can it? Canada’s energy regulator has reversed its decision to quash a last-minute pipeline variance.

The continuing saga of a boondoggle of a pipeline project.

A New Report Maps Canada’s ‘Daunting’ Path to Net-Zero Carbon | The Tyee A leading energy analyst crunches and questions the numbers that national goals are built upon.

Finally, a realistic look at what needs to happen if we’re going to avoid the worst of climate change. And yes, population and resource-use growth arre thwarting a lot of progress.
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds Call for companies to ‘clean up their mess’ as Athabasca oil sands emissions vastly exceed industry-reported levels

As suspected, there's a lot more pollution coming from the oil sands than previously reported: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Cop28 is a farce rigged to fail, but there are other ways we can try to save the planet | George Mon... Inaction and self-interest are built into climate summits. Instead, we need a voting system that can’t be subverted by fossil fuel producers, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The always entertaining COP conferences are becoming more farcical with every iteration. COP 28, hosted by a petrostate and an executive of an oil company, it is more of a trade show for the petroleum industry and its opponents than a meeting to solve a crisis.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...